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From 大象传媒 Introducing to glory: Four acts that hit the big time (and four that will soon)

We've told you many times before to . And here's why we're telling you again: great things can happen. Like, first of all getting to play Reading + Leeds on the 大象传媒 Introducing Stage - and then climbing up the bill on the other stages.

The first four artists featured here all started out as 大象传媒 Introducing artists and at Reading + Leeds this year made it either onto the Main Stage or NME / 大象传媒 Radio 1 Stage, which basically means they've hit the big time. Scroll down further to watch a selection of clips from the class of 大象传媒 Introducing 2016, aka tomorrow's headliners.

Honourable mentions go out to , , , and - 大象传媒 Introducing graduates all - and all of whom had a great festival on different stages across the site too.

Slaves - Reading + Leeds 2016 Highlights

The English punk duo storm Reading with a typically energetic fun set.

The Kent two-piece uploaded their music to 大象传媒 Introducing in 2012 (at 5am!), got nominated for 大象传媒 Sound of 2015 and at Reading + Leeds 2016 made their Main Stage debut. That's not a bad trajectory. If they were nervous, you couldn't tell - they were typically incendiary, and they also to play a surprise set.

Blossoms - Reading + Leeds 2016 Highlights

Pyschedelic-pop and indie-rock from the Stockport five-piece tipped for a bright future.

There are unbelievable scenes in this clip as Blossoms play indie-banger Charlemagne. The Stockport band formed as recently as 2013, came fourth in the 大象传媒 Sound of 2016 poll and already have an NME cover in the bag. Like Slaves, they also

Jack Garratt - Reading + Leeds 2016 Highlights

Taking the stage by storm with a blend of music styles from electronica to R&B.

大象传媒 Introducing and Jack G go way back - all the way to 2012 - and since then it's been a case of holding on tight as he's shot to fame. The 大象传媒 Sound of 2016 winner headlined the 大象传媒 Introducing Stage at Reading + Leeds in 2014 and was superb this year on the NME / 大象传媒 Radio 1 stage, performing in a fetching pair of dungarees.

Spring King - Reading + Leeds 2016 Highlights

Art-pop meets punk with this Manchester four-piece, discovered through 大象传媒 Introducing.

Mancunian post-punk four-piece Spring King are truly a new band to get excited about - a stand-out group of the 大象传媒 Introducing SXSW Showcase last year. They now have a debut album out, and they clearly had the time of their lives playing Detroit on the NME / 大象传媒 Radio 1 Stage on Sunday. Watch as they climb and climb festival bills over the next few years.

And now, four bands that played the 大象传媒 Introducing stage this year and left a serious mark. Keep your eyes on this lot, they're going places:

From 大象传媒 Introducing to glory: Four acts that hit the big time (and four that will soon)

1. Slaves, Main Stage, Saturday

2. Blossoms, NME / Radio 1 Stage, Saturday

3. Jack Garratt, NME / 大象传媒 Radio 1 Stage, Saturday

4. Spring King, NME / 大象传媒 Radio 1 Stage, Sunday

1. Strong Asian Mothers

2. Coquin Migale

3. The Shimmer Band

4. Ten Tonnes

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